The city council meeting on Monday featured an Albany resident and her two young children, who experienced and witnessed racism and hate crimes.
“If we are a sanctuary city, our foundations are cracking.” said the mother. “We need to start bridging the gap because groups in Albany are divided an...

Two frustrated Hayward residents at a city council meeting sought action regarding the trespassing, vandalism, litter, and defecation from the homeless and mentally ill people camping in areas of the city.
"We realized it wasn't a one-person problem, it was a problem for all of us," said JoAnn Cola...

The Hayward City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1 in favor of a proposal to construct a 144-room, three-story condominium building and a 93-room Marriott Inn hotel on Mission Boulevard, as well as a 2,775-square-foot urban farm on Berry Avenue. Council member Marvin Peixoto was the lone dissenting vote....

The Hayward city council appointed four new members to the Personnel Commission on Jan. 17: Hayward natives Allen Zargar, Giancarlo Scalise, Jose Guadamuz and Rachel Lucas, who range in age from 26 to 40.
The Personnel Commission handles the city’s employment lists, Affirmative Action plan and job d...

Over the next eight years, Hayward residents will see a lot more solar panels in their city — $15 million worth, to be exact — mounted on everything from fire stations to carports.
On Dec. 6, the seven-member Hayward City Council voted unanimously to adopt a zero net energy goal for municipal faciliti...

The Fremont City Council held a meeting on Tuesday to interview applicants seeking to fill the City Council seat made vacant when Councilmember Lily Mei was elected to serve as Mayor. New candidates were introduced to the board as well as the community at the meeting.
Out of 27 applicants, eight candidates were ...

On any given day, trains can be heard screeching throughout Benicia on the Union Pacific Railroad, transporting industrial materials and automotive parts. A unanimous vote by the city council guaranteed that crude oil will not be riding the rails into the city anytime soon.
On Sept. 20, the Benicia City Council unanim...

A controversial measure to establish a civilian police commission is headed to the November ballot after a flurry of last-minute changes and objections from reformers over who gets to pick the members.
The Oakland City Council’s unanimous vote Tuesday came with a sense of urgency as it was their...

Last month, Hayward City Council members met to discuss a proposed ordinance that would make it easier for residents to keep and maintain chickens and other livestock on their property.
Raising backyard chickens is not entirely prohibited. It is something you can apply for if you can meet certain req...

After complaints from local property owners, the Hayward City Council voted in favor of an enabling ordinance with an amendment that could potentially create a Community Benefit District.
Assistant City Manager Kelly McAdoo introduced the enabling ordinance, which provided guidelines for the creation...

From the newly installed traffic signs on Hayward Boulevard to the planning of the new library in downtown— the residents of Hayward are starting to see some changes to their city.
For the last couple of years, Hayward has made citywide improvements such as road maintenance, mall upgrades, and a...

The City of Hayward has taken a different approach to get drivers to slow down and pedestrians to pay attention.
Seven unorthodox traffic signs were installed in early February alongside Hayward Boulevard. The signs vary, one with a bright yellow background and the words, “Heads up! Cross the street. T...